Landscape Architect

Landscape Architect Palm Beach County - 3.8 West Palm Beach, FL Job Details $71,770 a year 3 hours ago Qualifications Environmental permitting Driver's License Environmental impact regulations Environmental law in public permitting

Full Job Description ISSUED:

05/28/2026

CLOSES:

06/11/2026

Position:

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

Salary:

$71,770

Annually Department:

Parks & Recreation Division:

Parks Planning and Design Hours:

8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday - Friday; may include evenings or weekends.

Other:

Must be able to lift 50 pounds. Valid Florida Driver's License and PBC Risk Management Department driving history approval prior to appointment.

THIS IS AN AT-WILL POSITION.

Use the Job ID based on the Position Location as follows Location Job ID 2700 6th Avenue South, Lake Worth 34806 Professional Landscape Architect work requiring knowledge and understanding of park planning, recreational facility standards, environmental permitting, and the ability to collaborate with Architects, Engineers, Land Managers, and other professional-level staff. Assignments are received from a superior, but the employee is expected to exercise independent judgment in the application of professional knowledge and skills in the completion of work assignments. Examples of work include the design and graphic production of master plans, site plans, landscape plans, irrigation plans, drainage plans, and construction details and specifications. Prepares graphic renderings for park development projects in Photoshop, creates and updates AutoCAD master plans and site plans, gathers field data and site condition information, monitors park construction projects, and prepares displays for public presentations.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position requires qualified applicants to possess one of the following : A Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Architecture; minimum of one (1) year of experience in landscape architecture or specifically park planning and design, OR An unrelated Bachelor's Degree or related Associate's Degree; minimum of three (3) years of experience in landscape architecture or specifically park planning and design, OR Graduation from high school/equivalent recognized certification; minimum of five (5) years of experience in landscape architecture or specifically park planning and design.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred qualifications include (must specify in application) : Experience using Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint, Experience with AutoCAD, Land-FX, and Photoshop, reading plans, creating construction plans, and developing preliminary cost estimates, Licensed by the Florida Board of Landscape Architects as a Professional Landscape Architect, and Knowledge of landscape architecture principles and practices, including site planning, landscape, grading, and irrigation design, as well as construction details and an understanding of South All employees of Palm Beach County may be required to work before, during and/or after a natural or man-made disaster or hurricane. In accordance with Affirmative Action requirements of Sec. 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the County provides reasonable accommodation. If you need a reasonable accommodation for interviewing or initial employment, please notify the Palm Beach County BCC Human Resources Department. EO/AA Employer M/F/D/V; (Drug Free Work Place).